diff --git a/tt_smi/tt_smi.py b/tt_smi/tt_smi.py
index 0c26bf3..100a692 100644
--- a/tt_smi/tt_smi.py
+++ b/tt_smi/tt_smi.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class TTSMI(App):
         ("q, Q", "quit", "Quit"),
         ("h, H", "help", "Help"),
         ("d, D", "toggle_dark", "Toggle dark mode"),
+        ("c, C", "toggle_compact", "Toggle sidebar"),
         ("1", "tab_one", "Device info tab"),
         ("2", "tab_two", "Telemetry tab"),
         ("3", "tab_three", "Firmware tab"),
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ def __init__(
         key_bindings: TextualKeyBindings = [],
         backend: TTSMIBackend = None,
         snapshot: bool = False,
+        show_sidebar: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize the textual app."""
         super().__init__()
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.app_version = app_version
         self.backend = backend
         self.snapshot = snapshot
+        self.show_sidebar = show_sidebar
         self.result_filename = result_filename
         self.theme = create_tt_tools_theme()
 
@@ -174,6 +177,9 @@ def on_mount(self) -> None:
         sw_ver_table = self.get_widget_by_id(id="sw_ver_menu")
         sw_ver_table.set_interval(0.1, callback=sw_ver_table.refresh)
 
+        left_sidebar = self.query_one("#left_col")
+        left_sidebar.display = self.show_sidebar
+
     def update_telem_table(self) -> None:
         """Update telemetry table"""
         telem_table = self.get_widget_by_id(id="tt_smi_telem")
@@ -584,6 +590,11 @@ def action_toggle_dark(self) -> None:
         """An action to toggle dark mode."""
         self.dark = not self.dark
 
+    def action_toggle_compact(self) -> None:
+        """An action to toggle compact mode."""
+        left_sidebar = self.query_one("#left_col")
+        left_sidebar.display = not left_sidebar.display
+
     async def action_quit(self) -> None:
         """An [action](/guide/actions) to quit the app as soon as possible."""
         global INTERRUPT_RECEIVED, TELEM_THREADS
@@ -687,7 +698,13 @@ def parse_args():
             "Update the generated file and use it as an input for the --reset option"
         ),
     )
-
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-c",
+        "--compact",
+        default=False,
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Run in compact mode, hiding the sidebar and other static elements",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-r",
         "--reset",
@@ -745,7 +762,10 @@ def tt_smi_main(backend: TTSMIBackend, args):
         )
         sys.exit(0)
     tt_smi_app = TTSMI(
-        backend=backend, snapshot=args.snapshot, result_filename=args.filename
+        backend=backend,
+        snapshot=args.snapshot,
+        result_filename=args.filename,
+        show_sidebar=not args.compact,
     )
     tt_smi_app.run()